Absentee

Pronunciation: /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/

Definitions of absentee

noun a person who is absent or away, especially from work or school

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher marked the absentee student as 'absent' in the attendance sheet.

A2 The company had to hire a substitute due to the high number of absentee employees.

B1 The absentee rate at the factory has been increasing steadily over the past few months.

B2 The absentee ballot allows voters who cannot make it to the polls on election day to still cast their vote.

C1 The company implemented a new policy to reduce absenteeism among its employees.

C2 The absentee landlord rarely visited the property, leaving the tenants to manage on their own.

Examples of absentee in a Sentence

formal The company implemented a policy to address absenteeism among employees.

informal John is known as the absentee in our group because he's always missing from meetings.

slang Don't be an absentee at the party tonight, we all want you there!

figurative Her mind was often an absentee during the long meetings, lost in thoughts of her upcoming vacation.

Grammatical Forms of absentee

• past tense: absented
• plural: absentees
• comparative: more absentee
• superlative: most absentee
• present tense: absentee
• future tense: will absentee
• perfect tense: have absented
• continuous tense: is absenting
• singular: absentee
• positive degree: absentee
• infinitive: to absentee
• gerund: absenting
• participle: absented

Origin and Evolution of absentee

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'absentee' originated from the Latin word 'absentia', which means absence or being away.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to someone who is absent or not present, the term 'absentee' has evolved to also describe someone who is absent from their duties or responsibilities, especially in the context of absentee voting or absentee landlords.